Ref ID: 4634
Name
David Brown.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman David Brown.
Life Story
Name: David Brown.
Service Number: 8877.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 15th September 1914.
Address: 81 Argyle Street, Belfast
.
David Brown, son of Sarah Jane Murphy, lived at 81 Argyle Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
Prior to enlistment David worked as a Brass Finisher
.
David joined the Royal Irish Rifles on the 13th January 1908.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 13th August 1914.
David was a Rifleman in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action near Vailly in France on the 15 September 1914 aged 23 years
.
A local newspaper states.
Pte D Brown, 2nd Battalion R.I.R, of 81 Argyle Street, Belfast, killed in action at Vailly
.
David's Soldiers Effects were left to his mother.
His Will, signed and dated 7th August 1914 left his Property to his mother.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant also.
S.A.S.H is also sadly highlighting a section of David's Will, to his mother he ends it with the following: Good Bye, I remain your loving son David. In case I dont come back I send a few xxxxxxxx to all to be taken 3 times a day
.
David received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
He is Remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1914
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
